Stay connected via Google News Have you read Niyi Osundare’s poem, The word is an egg? It explores a deep-rooted ...

African music is dominating the global soundscape, with Afrobeats and other genres reshaping mainstream music worldwide. But Rick Ross, the stage name of William Leonard Roberts II, says this moment ...

Damilola Akinwunmi witnessed a full circle moment last December as his company, Dapper Live, broke the Guinness World Record for “the largest orchestra for an Afrobeats concert.” The groundbreaking ...

SOAS, University of London provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of ...

Since the late ’70s, the bassist has worked to map a musical route that mirrored the trans-Atlantic slave trade and birthed ...

Flutterwave has announced a strategic partnership with the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, marking a landmark commitment to investing in African creative talent. The foundation’s official launch event ...

Recorded music revenues in Sub-Saharan Africa grew by 15.2 per cent in 2025, reaching $120m, according to the 2026 Global Music Report released by the International Federation of the Phonographic ...

The winner of the RFI 'Prix Découvertes' (Discovery Prize) was awarded a prize of €10,000 for the development of his international career, a concert broadcast on RFI, and a tour of the French ...

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced its strategic partnership with the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, marking a landmark commitment to investing in African ...

The carcass of a pygmy sperm whale washed ashore on the ECR coast in Chennai on Thursday morning. The whale was found on the city’s shoreline by members of the public, who alerted the Forest ...

Black music has made up 80% of the UK’s recorded music revenue over the past three decades, new figures show. The report, by industry body UK Music, examined the cultural and commercial impact black ...

From street food to stage lights: Tampa’s API Festival shines Thousands gathered in downtown Tampa last Saturday, March 28, for... WMNF is listener-supported. That means we don't advertise like a ...